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i guess i don't know any specific reasons for them other than it just being a public service.
but goodness, am i ever glad they are there! on my trip backpacking europe, i dont' remember ever seeing a public water fountain. those little public niceties really make a difference when you're traveling solo... and poor. public bathrooms are hard to find also, plus they usually require a few coins to use.
the only redeeming quality is that the bottled water was much cheaper in the supermarkets than it is here. perhaps it is governmentally subsidized? or maybe we're just getting gang-raped on this side of the pond. both seem likely.
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~ Winston Churchill
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